The Sumerians: A Civilization with Advanced Knowledge of Astronomy and Medicine

The Sumerians: A Civilization with Advanced Knowledge of Astronomy and Medicine

In 1959, beneath the bustling streets of modern Piraeus, Greece, workers drilling underground to install pipes stumbled upon a hidden treasure—a statue of the ancient world, waiting…

1800 year old Sculpture of a female figure, probably a yakshi (nature spirit) Mathura, India.

1800 year old Sculpture of a female figure, probably a yakshi (nature spirit) Mathura, India.

A sculpture of a voluptuous female figure, likely a yakshi (nature spirit), originating from Mathura, India, around 200 CE. Yakshis are emblematic of fertility, abundance, and natural…

The Appian Way, road built in 312 BC in Italy by the Romans

The Appian Way, road built in 312 BC in Italy by the Romans

The Via Appia is one of the earliest and most strategically important roads of ancient Rome. The construction of Via Appia was begun in 312 BC by…

Internal facade of the Porta Asinaria, a gate in the Aurelian Walls of Rome.

Internal facade of the Porta Asinaria, a gate in the Aurelian Walls of Rome.

It’s through this 3rd century gate that East Roman troops under General Belisarius entered the city of Rome in 536, reclaiming it for the Byzantine Empire from…

The Encounter of the Century: German Fishermen Capture a Living Megalodon in the North Sea.

The Encounter of the Century: German Fishermen Capture a Living Megalodon in the North Sea.

Believed to have been the largest fish to ever exist, megalodons could weigh up to 120,000 pounds, according to scientists. In 2024, internet users shared an image…

The Rock Chapel, which dates back to 1688 and is built entirely of rock in the Schlosstal Valley. Austria.

The Rock Chapel, which dates back to 1688 and is built entirely of rock in the Schlosstal Valley. Austria.

                         

The large barrow Borum Eshøj contained 3 coffins with the bodies of 2 men and a woman. The trees of which the coffins were made were felled around 1350 BCE.

The large barrow Borum Eshøj contained 3 coffins with the bodies of 2 men and a woman. The trees of which the coffins were made were felled around 1350 BCE.

The large barrow Borum Eshøj contained 3 coffins with the bodies of 2 men and a woman. The trees of which the coffins were made were felled…

Stunning watercolor fresco discovered in Pompeii ruins depicts ‘sensual’ Greek princess whose eyes follow you at every angle as she has Sєx with a SWAN

Stunning watercolor fresco discovered in Pompeii ruins depicts ‘sensual’ Greek princess whose eyes follow you at every angle as she has Sєx with a SWAN

Back in 2018, archaeologists stumbled upon something pretty awesome in the ancient ruins of Pompeii, Italy. They found this stunning watercolor fresco that had been buried under…

Human forms displayed in Pompeii that show their finals moments, before being covered by the earth around them

Human forms displayed in Pompeii that show their finals moments, before being covered by the earth around them

Human forms displayed in Pompeii were created by pouring liquid plaster into the voids left by the decomposed bodies of people who perished during the eruption of…

REVEALED: The first text messages ‘printed’ by man from 6,000 years ago

REVEALED: The first text messages ‘printed’ by man from 6,000 years ago

It might not look like the text we’re familiar with today, but this cylinder could signify the origins of writing, experts believe. Researchers have discovered links between…